Fans across the Arab world are celebrating this week Rolling Stone's pick of famed Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum on the list of the top 200 singers ever.
The American magazine released the list of singers on New Year’s day, continuing a tradition that they started in 2008. They identified their criteria as “originality, influence, the depth of an artist’s catalog, and the breadth of their musical legacy.” Rolling Stone staff ranked the singers and only included artists who performed popular music.
